GREAT MOMENTS IN RADIO

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Great Moments In Radio is a production made in the United States from the 1920's to the 1940's. The items featured are:
1) 1920 - KDKA broadcasts election results for the first time.
2) 1927 - Linburg's return broadcast coast to coast. President Coolridge makes an award and Linburg replies to congress. Dur: 2'00".
Billy Sunday against alcohol and for prohibition. Dur: 0'35".
Roosevelt's inauguration. Dur: 1'00".
3) 1936 - George V funeral as heard in the United States. Dur: 0'27".
Edward VIII abdicates. Dur: 1'12".
4) 1937 - George VI's coronation. Dur: 1'20".
5) 1937 - Chamberlain in Munich. Reports from Munich by reporter, Max Gordon. Dur: 1'00".
6) 1939 - September 1st: Hitler declares war on Poland. Dur: 1'00".
Chamberlain's declaration of war. Dur: 0'46".
Churchill reads Roosevelts wishes to Britain - 'Give us the tools'. Dur: 0'40".
7) 1941 - Pearl Harbour and the Japanese attack and EWA from Manila. Dur: 1'00".
Roosevelt declares war. Dur: 2'00".
Corrigidor EWA reports from the troops and morse signals read out &
personal messages. Dur: 1'30".
8) 1944 - Eisenhower announcer D-Day landing. Dur: 0'18".
9) 1945 - VE Day speech by Churchill. Dur: 0'30".
Truman speaks about the A Bomb. Dur: 0'25".
MacArthur at the peace signing in Japan. Dur: 1'36".
NB: THIS TAPE IS UNAUDITIONED.